2007-08 Precon Championships: Round 5 and the Leaderboard
For the past three years or so that we’ve run Ertai’s Lament, we’ve done a pretty good job of not letting the events of life get in the way of publishing on schedule. That said, while we’ve still managed to post our deck reviews apace, something fell by the wayside this past week. As many of you know, Jimi is expecting twins, and this past week has given us a dreadful scare. Still, an ultrasound today revealed that “Moose and Squirrel” are coming along just fine, and our worst fears have been unfounded. Splendid news, but it does show where our focus has been this past week.
2007-2008 Precon Championships: Tinsman Division (Part 2 of 2)
We’re back with this weekends exciting precon action as the Tinsman Division comes to its dramatic conclusion. Last weekend we saw Morningtide’s Shamanism triumph over Going Rogue in a surprising upset, seeing the sturdy Treefolk more than a match for the sneaky tricks of the Rogues. Goblin-on-Goblin violence was at a high as Battle Blitz squared off against Boggart Feast, and lived to tell the tale. Meanwhile, the Goblins deck from the first-ever Duel Decks release wait in the wings alongside Shadowmoor’s Overkill, fresh from their bye. Today it all comes together.
2007-08 Precon Championships: Round 4 and the Leaderboard
It was a lighter- and more Goblin-filled- weekend than usual this past Sunday as we witnessed the opening round of the Tinsman Division. We had two matches up for grabs as our Prediction League players were vying for points. How many did they pick up? Good question.
2007-2008 Precon Championships: Tinsman Division (Part 1 of 2)
Welcome to the glorious Tinsman Division! We’ve all but settled the Nagle, and now it’s time to look at the other half of the Rosewater Conference. Thanks to a shortage of decks in the ’07-’08 season, there are two byes in the division. That means we have an abbreviated first round of action, with only two games to show for our weekend action. Still, that’s the end of the road for two of the decks- but which two will it be?
2007-08 Precon Championships: Round 3 and the Leaderboard
Welcome back to our ongoing coverage of the 2007-08 Preconstructed Championships! We’re now about a quarter of the way through, with this past weekend’s action having given us a winner of the Nagle Division. Evincar’s Tyranny proved a surprising upset that caught many of our predictors off-guard, but plenty of points were picked up all the same.
2007-2008 Precon Championships: Nagle Division (Part 2 of 2)
Last week was the opening-round action for the 2007-08 Preconstructed Championships, and as always we began with the Nagle Division. Because of the number of byes in this season’s tournament, we only had three matches on offer. The fourth deck, Warrior’s Code from Morningtide, advanced without opposition. Today it won’t be so lucky.
2007-08 Precon Championships: Round 2 and the Leaderboard
Welcome back to the 2007-08 Preconstructed Championships! We’ve come through the opening round of the Nagle Division, and brace for impact- there be upsets ahead!
2007-2008 Precon Championships: Nagle Division (Part 1 of 2)
What a great time to be a member of the Nagle Division! Although it was the very last of the Divisions to produce a Champion, the 2005-07 winner Endless March, it was also the first Division to successfully defend its title. The following season saw Innistrad’s Hold the Line Event Deck take the field by storm, bringing the Nagle a fresh dose of Championship victory. Of course, one can’t live on past glories alone, so the question hanging in the air has become… can they do it again?
2007-08 Precon Championships: Make Your Predictions!
Greetings and welcome to the first prediction thread for the 2007-2008 Preconstructed Championships! As has become an Ertai’s Lament tradition, we’re running the Prediction League alongside the Championships to give you, the reader, a chance to test your predictive skills in a field of preconstructed combat. On the line is fame, glory, and- perhaps best of all- fabulous prizes!
The 2007-2008 Preconstructed Deck Championships
Springtime is here, and you know what that means. Warming weather? Sure. Insects and animals reappearing in abundance? Of course. More hours of light in the day? Yeah, yeah, yeah, all that stuff too. But even more important than that! Gutteral battle cries and the crunch of bone and sinew on the arena floor?
Now we’re talkin’!
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